Meet our Coaches
Jonathan Hazi
Youth Novice and Open Coach
7 years coaching with Mars currently Lead Open Coach
130-13 Varsity HS Record at Reynolds HS
’94 PIAA HS State Champion
’94 Asics HS All-American #3 in the U.S.
’94 Team PA vs USA Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic XX
’93 PIAA HS State Champion
’92 PIAA HS States 5th Place
2 X Cadet Freestyle 4th and Greco Roman All-American 5th
3 X Junior Freestyle and Greco Roman All-American, 6th, 8th and 8th
3 X University Freestyle and Greco Roman All-American
University of Pittsburgh Athletic Scholarship
Chris Williams
Youth Novice and Open Coach
1st year coaching with Mars
High-school wrestler
Coached youth basketball, baseball, and football
Jeff Stepanic
Open Coach
3 years coaching with Mars current Open Room Assistant Coach
Connellsville High School
WPIAL Champion, ‘89
Powerade Champion ‘88
2x PIAA 5th Place Finisher
’89 Team WPIAL vs. NJ Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic
Cadet Freestyle and Greco Roman All-American
Junior Freestyle All-American (8th)
4 Year Starter United States Naval Academy, 71-36-3
Team Captain, ‘94
3x EIWA Conference Place winner
3x NCAA Div. 1 Qualifier
Corey Carson
Youth Open Coach
7 years coaching with Mars currently Open Coach
4 Year Wrestling Letterman – South Fayette High School
70+ Career Varsity Wins
Mars Youth Baseball – 10 years coaching experience
Simon Goehring
Youth Novice Coach
5 years coaching with Mars
2 Years Novice Assistant Coach
1 Year Open Assistant Coach
2 Year Jr. High Assistant Coach
Wrestled 11 years between Youth, Jr. High, High School and D3 College
Chris Bova
Youth Open Coach
4 years coaching with Mars
Youngest coach !
4 years University of Pittsburgh football
Jiu-Jitsu brown belt
Frank Swick
Assistant Novice Coach
Matt Vargo
Youth Novice and Open Coach
3 Years Coaching with Mars Wrestling
Army Combatives programs and several years of BJJ, gi and no gi, and striking
Lettered in football and baseball at North Catholic High School, including a baseball WPIAL Championship
Football at Washington & Jefferson College
Served as an Infantry Sergeant for the US Army, 10th Mountain Division. Led team, squad and platoon elements in the Global War on Terrorism and Iraqi Enduring Freedom campaigns earning the coveted CIB.
Steve Joseph
Middle School Coach
WPIAL team championship with Kiski Area HS
PA state qualifier
Wrestled with Edinboro University
Anthony Billinger
Youth Novice Coach
1st year coaching with Mars
13 years wrestling experience
3x Regional Champion (2001, 2002, 2003)
3x Kansas State Qualifier (2001, 2002, 2003)
2x Kansas State 2nd team (2001, 2003)
Penn State Club Wrestling (2007)
Kansas All-State Football team (2003)
5 years’ experience coaching soccer and football
8 years’ experience in kids’ ministry
Ben Rings
High School Coach
14 years of wrestling coach experience
U.S. Army veteran
2x Ohio state finalist
1x Ohio state champion
Collegiate Wrestler at Kent State University
Has coached 11 students into D1 wrestling programs.
This could be you!
We are always looking for help with our program. Please contact us if you are interesting in helping out at practices, matches, tournaments or any of the above!